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ladybug_archiveSo, in the past week I've seen H.M.'s other two episodes of The Virginian. I am thrilled to report that I love his characters in both of them!
The first season (which isn't as good as the sixth season, in my opinion) has him in the episode 50 Days to Moose Jaw, playing a man married to a rotten woman. She tempts a poor guy and flings herself at him, he tries to get away, and H.M.'s character's brother thinks the guy is flinging himself at her. They end up fighting to the death, with the brother being killed. H.M. is enraged, of course, and demands to know what happened. The crummy wife lies and no one believes the guy about how it started. Some of them form a lynch mob and try to get the poor guy, who killed in self-defense, and H.M. has to stop them, saying they'll take him to town for a trial. But he escapes, and H.M. goes with the sheriff to find him. I'm unsure if H.M. is just deputized for the assignment or if he's a deputy in the first place, but he has a badge in later scenes. And he interacts with Roberta Shore! Epicness achieved.
If it had been an episode in a later season, I think H.M. would have had more screentime and probably would have appeared at the very end for the final resolution. But, being the first season, it's raw, writers are playing with things, and H.M. doesn't get as much screentime. I am ecstatic about what he does get, though!
And I've just come from watching the seventh season episode The Wind of Outrage. H.M. interacts extensively with one of Mom's favorites, Ricardo Montalban (further epicness!), and they're both relative good guys. Ricardo's character was once the leader of a group of revolutionaries, but now is trying to settle down. H.M.'s character comes on behalf of the three biggest fur trappers in the U.S., bringing money to help start the revolution again. Ricardo's character thinks that the fur trappers, as well as H.M.'s character, really just want the usage of the Canadian forests after the war is over. H.M. appears indignant and insulted. I'm inclined to believe that he has no ill intentions or ulterior motives, because of what happens later.
One of Ricardo's character's supposed friends sends H.M.'s character a note, promising to help him achieve his goals. They meet in the woods and the friend reveals that he's going to betray Ricardo's character, despite trying to convince him to join the revolution again. Instead, he'll deliver Ricardo's character to the government for trial and hanging. The twisted plot would end with the friend being the only one to escape, and he would proclaim himself the new leader of the revolutionaries and would allow the U.S. fur trappers use of the woods. H.M. listens to the whole plot, not really giving his opinion on it until the end, whereupon he furiously declares that he won't have any part in the murder and he's going back to St. Louis. The wretched "friend" is stunned that he would refuse, and of course, tries to kill him. It's very hard to see in the nighttime light of the scene, but I think H.M. gets stabbed, judging from his reaction. **cuddles him close.**
Trampas finds him later, lying beside the empty money box. Of course the murdering **bleep** took all the money. There's no further mention of H.M. beyond letting Ricardo's character know of the murder and the betrayal, all of which The Virginian overheard. He got shot, so he was unable to help H.M. character from being stabbed.
Now, I of course insist that H.M.'s character is not dead. I insist upon believing that he was left for dead and is badly hurt, but is alive. He was unconscious when Trampas found him and Trampas had no reason to doubt he was dead.
All I have to decide now is if The Virginian and Trampas find him alive when they leave at the end, or if Ricardo's character's fiancee finds him a bit later. Either way, I'm toying with the idea of him and the fiancee becoming close, as Ricardo's character decides to go back to the revolution after all and leaves at the end. I want him to come home alive eventually, though; H.M. and the girl wouldn't have to become romantically involved. It could be a deep friendship.
(And Trampas is awesome in the episode. Yes, he is so, so much better when he's more serious. He really grated on my nerves in the season 1 episode.)
So, although I still love season 6's The Fortress the best of H.M.'s episodes, I am totally thrilled and squeeing over the others, especially the season 7 one. And now I have a future plunnie.
The first season (which isn't as good as the sixth season, in my opinion) has him in the episode 50 Days to Moose Jaw, playing a man married to a rotten woman. She tempts a poor guy and flings herself at him, he tries to get away, and H.M.'s character's brother thinks the guy is flinging himself at her. They end up fighting to the death, with the brother being killed. H.M. is enraged, of course, and demands to know what happened. The crummy wife lies and no one believes the guy about how it started. Some of them form a lynch mob and try to get the poor guy, who killed in self-defense, and H.M. has to stop them, saying they'll take him to town for a trial. But he escapes, and H.M. goes with the sheriff to find him. I'm unsure if H.M. is just deputized for the assignment or if he's a deputy in the first place, but he has a badge in later scenes. And he interacts with Roberta Shore! Epicness achieved.
If it had been an episode in a later season, I think H.M. would have had more screentime and probably would have appeared at the very end for the final resolution. But, being the first season, it's raw, writers are playing with things, and H.M. doesn't get as much screentime. I am ecstatic about what he does get, though!
And I've just come from watching the seventh season episode The Wind of Outrage. H.M. interacts extensively with one of Mom's favorites, Ricardo Montalban (further epicness!), and they're both relative good guys. Ricardo's character was once the leader of a group of revolutionaries, but now is trying to settle down. H.M.'s character comes on behalf of the three biggest fur trappers in the U.S., bringing money to help start the revolution again. Ricardo's character thinks that the fur trappers, as well as H.M.'s character, really just want the usage of the Canadian forests after the war is over. H.M. appears indignant and insulted. I'm inclined to believe that he has no ill intentions or ulterior motives, because of what happens later.
One of Ricardo's character's supposed friends sends H.M.'s character a note, promising to help him achieve his goals. They meet in the woods and the friend reveals that he's going to betray Ricardo's character, despite trying to convince him to join the revolution again. Instead, he'll deliver Ricardo's character to the government for trial and hanging. The twisted plot would end with the friend being the only one to escape, and he would proclaim himself the new leader of the revolutionaries and would allow the U.S. fur trappers use of the woods. H.M. listens to the whole plot, not really giving his opinion on it until the end, whereupon he furiously declares that he won't have any part in the murder and he's going back to St. Louis. The wretched "friend" is stunned that he would refuse, and of course, tries to kill him. It's very hard to see in the nighttime light of the scene, but I think H.M. gets stabbed, judging from his reaction. **cuddles him close.**
Trampas finds him later, lying beside the empty money box. Of course the murdering **bleep** took all the money. There's no further mention of H.M. beyond letting Ricardo's character know of the murder and the betrayal, all of which The Virginian overheard. He got shot, so he was unable to help H.M. character from being stabbed.
Now, I of course insist that H.M.'s character is not dead. I insist upon believing that he was left for dead and is badly hurt, but is alive. He was unconscious when Trampas found him and Trampas had no reason to doubt he was dead.
All I have to decide now is if The Virginian and Trampas find him alive when they leave at the end, or if Ricardo's character's fiancee finds him a bit later. Either way, I'm toying with the idea of him and the fiancee becoming close, as Ricardo's character decides to go back to the revolution after all and leaves at the end. I want him to come home alive eventually, though; H.M. and the girl wouldn't have to become romantically involved. It could be a deep friendship.
(And Trampas is awesome in the episode. Yes, he is so, so much better when he's more serious. He really grated on my nerves in the season 1 episode.)
So, although I still love season 6's The Fortress the best of H.M.'s episodes, I am totally thrilled and squeeing over the others, especially the season 7 one. And now I have a future plunnie.
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Date: 2013-03-15 07:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-03-15 10:02 am (UTC)I also post pictures of him a lot on Tumblr. I worry my followers are getting tired of seeing him so often instead of balancing it out better between all of the Tumblr's subjects! http://lucky-ladybugs-lovelies.tumblr.com/
And I was reading about you and your family's troubles. I'm so sorry. I've been praying for all of you.
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Date: 2013-03-16 06:07 am (UTC)Thanks for the good wishes and prayers. *hugs*